a small piece or amount of something, especially one that is left over after the greater part has been used
碎片,小块;少量
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I scribbled her address on a scrap of paper 我在一小片纸上记下她的地址
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scraps of information .零碎信息。
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剩饭菜;泔脚
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he filled Sammy's bowls with fresh water and scraps .他把萨米的碗装满清水和剩饭剩菜。
used to emphasize the lack or smallness of something
[用以强调]缺乏;少量,点滴
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there was not a scrap of aggression in him 他没有丝毫的攻击性
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every scrap of green land is up for grabs by development .每一寸绿地都可提供用于开发。
〈非正式〉 (尤指惹人怜爱的)小个子的人(或动物)
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poor little scrap ,she's too hot in that tight coat .可怜的小家伙,她穿着那件紧身外套太热了。
a particularly small thing of its kind
小东西,小物件
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she was wearing a short black skirt and a tiny scrap of a top .她穿着一条黑短裙和一件很小的上衣。
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废金属
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the steamer was eventually sold for scrap .轮船最后被当作废金属卖了。
[often as modifier]any waste articles or discarded material, especially that which can be put to another purpose
废品,废料
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we're burning scrap lumber .我们在烧废木料。
discard or remove from service (a redundant, old, or inoperative vehicle, vessel, or machine), especially so as to convert it to scrap metal
丢掉;报废;废弃
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a bold decision was taken to scrap existing plant .作出了一个大胆的决定,报废现有的工厂。
abolish or cancel (something, especially a plan, policy, or law) which is now regarded as unnecessary, unwanted, or unsuitable
废除;取消(计划,政策,法律)
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the chairman scrapped plans to buy the stadium himself .主席取消了他个人购买体育场的计划。
a fight or quarrel, especially a minor or spontaneous one
打闹;争吵。
engage in such a fight or quarrel
争吵;打架。
compete fiercely
激烈竞争
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the two drivers scrapped for the lead .两个司机争道超车。
"late Middle English (as a plural noun denoting fragments of uneaten food):from Old Norse